Reading

Maupassant ’ s The Diamond Necklace Lead-in

He was a well-known French novelist and short-story writer. He was born in Normandy, France, on Aug 5, 1850 Main Works: The diamond necklace, Ball of fat( 羊脂球 ),etc Guy de Maupassant ( )

Reading Mathilde: a young lady, pretty but vain 虚荣 Pierre: a government worker, not rich Jeanne: a young lady, rich but warm- hearted Characters

1. Pierre was working ____. A. in a school B. in a factory C. in a government office D. in a store C 练一练！

2. Why did he buy a new dress for his wife? _____. A. Because he had a lot of money B. Because he and his wife received an invitation to a ball in the palace C. Because his wife got enough money D. Because they wanted to go abroad. B

3. Who did she borrow a necklace from? _______. A. His boss. B. His friend. C. Her friend. D. Her classmate. C

4. What happened on their way home from the ball? _____. A. They found the necklace gone B. They found their watches gone C. They found their key gone D. They found their horse stolen A

5. What did they do in order to pay back the debt? A. They had to move away B. They had to work day and night C. They had to ask others for help D. They had to beg B

Scene 1

When: Where: Who: What: 1870 a park in Paris Mathilde and Jeanne Mathilde meets her friend Jeanne, and explains why she looks much older.

1. When and where did the story happen? It happened in a park, one afternoon in Why didn’t Jeanne recognize Mathilde at first? She had been working very hard for ten years, so she looked older than her age.

3. What had Mathilde’s life been like in the past ten years? She had been living a hard life. Years of hard work, very little food, only a little room to live in and never a moment to rest.

4. Why did Mathilde borrow a necklace from her friend? Because she and her husband were invited to a ball at the palace, and she thought she needed to borrow some jewellery.

5. Where was Pierre Loisel working ? He was working in a government office. 6. Why had she been working very hard ? Because of the diamond necklace she borrowed from her friend.

Scene 2

When: Where: Who: What: When: Where: Who: What: 10 years before the home of Mathilde Mathilde and Pierre They are invited to a ball and Mathilde wants to borrow some jewellery from her friend. 10 years before the home of Mathilde Mathilde and Pierre They are invited to a ball and Mathilde wants to borrow some jewellery from her friend.

1. How did Mathilde feel when her husband told her they had been invited to the ball at the palace? Why? She felt excited. Because it was the first time for them to attend the palace ball. 1. How did Mathilde feel when her husband told her they had been invited to the ball at the palace? Why? She felt excited. Because it was the first time for them to attend the palace ball.

2. Why was Mathilde worried ? Because she hadn’t got an evening dress. 3. How much did her dress cost her ? It cost her over four hundred francs. 4. What else did she want to wear? She wanted to wear jewellery. 2. Why was Mathilde worried ? Because she hadn’t got an evening dress. 3. How much did her dress cost her ? It cost her over four hundred francs. 4. What else did she want to wear? She wanted to wear jewellery.

5. What did Pierre suggest ? First he suggested that she should wear a flower. But Mathilde didn’t agree. Then he suggested that she should borrow some jewellery from one of her friends. 5. What did Pierre suggest ? First he suggested that she should wear a flower. But Mathilde didn’t agree. Then he suggested that she should borrow some jewellery from one of her friends.

6. What did they decide to do ? Why? They decided to ask Jeanne to lend her some jewellery. Because Jeanne married a man with a lot of money. 7. When did Mathilde decide to see her friend? She decided to go and see her on Friday after she got the new dress. 6. What did they decide to do ? Why? They decided to ask Jeanne to lend her some jewellery. Because Jeanne married a man with a lot of money. 7. When did Mathilde decide to see her friend? She decided to go and see her on Friday after she got the new dress.

Scene 3

When: Where: Who: What: 1870 a park in Paris Mathilde and Jeanne Mathilde tells she lost Jeanne’s necklace and replaced it with another one. Jeanne tells her the necklace was not a real one.

1. What happened on their way home after the ball? Mathilde found the necklace was not around her neck any more.

2. How much money did they spend in returning Jeanne’s necklace? Thirty-six thousand francs. 3. What was the real price of Jeanne’s necklace? Five hundred francs at the most.

Consolidation Pierre used to work __ a government office. One day he and his wife Mathilde received an invitation __ a ball __ the palace. Mathilde spent 400 francs __ a new dress but had no more money ___ jewllery. She borrowed a in to at on for

beautiful necklace ____ her friend Jeanne. The couple had a very good time in the palace. But __ the ball Mathilde found the necklace missing. They borrowed money to buy a diamond necklace ____ Jeanne. The necklace that looked exactly ___ from at after for

Jeanne’s cost them 36,000 francs. __ they returned the necklace, they had to work day and night. _____ ten years to pay back the money they had borrowed. _____ Mathilde met Jeanne again, she had changed so much ____ her as After When that

friend could not recognize her. She did not know ____ then that the necklace she borrowed was not made __ diamonds. It was worth 500 francs __ the most. at of until

1. after all 1) 毕竟 ; 仍然 e.g. It’s not surprising you’re tired. After all, you didn’t go to bed until 12 last night. Language points

I think we should let her go on holiday alone. After all, she is fifteen; she isn’t a child any longer. 2) 终究 ; 最终 e.g. Although they met with difficulties, I hear they’ve succeeded after all.

I did promise to buy a car for you, but I am sorry I can’t manage it at all. 2. marry/be married (to)/ get married (to) She married a Frenchman. She married with a Frenchman. ×

He got married to a world-famous model last week. Are you single or married? Is he married? / Has he got married? He married her daughter to a blind but rich man.

So far, they have been married for ten years. they have married for ten years. √ × ×

3. call on sb. call at sp. call on =ask sb. to do sth e.g. Marx called on the workers to unite. I will call on Jean for an answer. visit/sb./sp. pay a visit to sb./sp.

drop in call on 看望, 拜访 (sb.); 要求, 号召 call at 拜访 (sp.) call for 接某人 ; 需要 call in 请进 call up 打电话 call off 取消 on sb. at sp.

4. pay back 偿还、报复 pay off 还清 ( 债务等 ) pay for 付款 You have to pay back the money you borrowed. At last he paid off the debts. Have you paid all your debts?

I have paid 20 yuan for the tapes. Here the workers are paid by the hour. Once we have paid off the store, we shall owe money to no one.

5. worth/wothy This VCD is worth 1,000 yuan. What you said is worth considering of sth. of being done to be done worthy

worthy of careful study. of being studied carefully. to be studied carefully. The work is

Fill in the blanks with the given words. 1. believe, believe in; accept, receive; cost, spend 1) The day before yesterday, Mr.Green _______ an expensive gift, but he didn’t ______ it. received accept

2) That splendid house ____ him $20,000. So we can say, he _____ $20,000 on that house. 3) He always lies, so most of us don’t ______ what he says and don’t ______ __ him. cost spent believe in

2. borrow, lend; invite, invitation; know/know about/recognize 1) I didn’t _____ him, but I had ______ little _____ him. After talking with him at the meeting, this morning I _________ his voice on the phone as soon as I heard him. know known about recognized

2) Mathilde wanted to _______ some jewellery from her good friend Jeanne. Jeanne did _____ a necklace to her. 3) Yesterday he received an _________. Some friends ______ him to attend a meeting. borrow lend invitation invited

3. after all, in all, above all 1) Mathilde thought it was a diamond necklace, but it wasn’t a real one ____ __. 2) Why isn’ t he allowed to stay here? _____ __, it’s his home. after all After all

3) Children need many things, but _____ __ they need love. 4) There are twenty cars __ __ destroyed in the fire. above all in all

4. pay off, pay back, pay for 1) How much did you ___ __ the recorder? 2) He has ____ __ the debts his father left him. 3) We must remember to ___ ____ the money ___ those books to John next week. pay for paid off pay back for

5. worth, worthy; describe, description 1) The book is well _____ reading again. careful study. 2) This article is ______ of being studied carefully. worth worthy

3) When I heard Beijing beat for the 29th Olympic Games, words can’t _______ my joy at that moment. 4) He gave a detailed __________ the murderer he saw at the spot. describe description

6. be married to/ get married to/marry sb. 1) Alice _______ a Frenchman with a lot of money. 2) The scientist didn’t _____ until forty. married marry

3) Have they ___________? 4) They ________________ for ten years. have been married got married

Post-reading Continue the story and write a scene in which Mathilde came back home to tell her husband about her meeting with Jeanne.

Suggested answers They decided to go to Jeanne and asked for the real diamond necklace. And Jeanne took pity on them and returned it to them. They decided to go to Jeanne and asked for the real diamond necklace. But Jeanne refused. Possible ending 1: Possible ending 2:

Mathilde felt still very excited and angry. She decided to get back the real diamond necklace but her husband stopped her doing so. Possible ending 3:

Hearing the story, Pierre felt still very excited and angry. He decided to get back the real diamond necklace but Marthilde stopped him doing so. Hearing the story, both Mathilde and Jeanne quarreled with each other. Soon they became mad. Possible ending 4: Possible ending 5:

Assignment 1. Translate the following sentences: ① 我相信他不会接受这份邀请。 ② 虽然我们认识很久, 可我没有立即 认出她。 ③ 听说他们已经结婚三十年了。

④ 你认识那个戴着眼镜的年轻人 吗？ ⑤ 他给我买的书最少值 300 元。 2. Preview the new lesson: LANGUAGE STUDY.